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from January 28, 2020 to May 4, 2020
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Arsenal Gallery: Namesakes: Honoring African Americans in NYC Parks
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
This exhibition highlights parks and monuments that pay tribute to the contributions and lives of notable African Americans from the 18th century to the 21st century.
Category: Education, Art, History
Free!
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
Folk Arts: Living Traditions - A Student Exhibition
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Staten Island youth embrace Mexican art-making traditions into spirited works of art under the direction of local artists Michele Ajello, Joanna Miarrostami, and Lea Simoniello.
Category: Art, History, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Exhibition Fire and Tide: Huguenot Beach in Artifacts and Art
at Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
What began as a shared curiosity, Staten Island residents Val Falcone and Michael Shanley have embarked on a quest to uncover the history and subsequent transformation of Huguenot Beach.
Category: Art, History
Free!
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park
at Samuel F. B. Morse Statue (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Visit some of the park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, and The Lake, on this east-to-west tour led by Central Park Conservancy guides.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Arsenal Gallery: Namesakes: Honoring African Americans in NYC Parks
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
This exhibition highlights parks and monuments that pay tribute to the contributions and lives of notable African Americans from the 18th century to the 21st century.
Category: Education, Art, History
Free!
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
Folk Arts: Living Traditions - A Student Exhibition
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Staten Island youth embrace Mexican art-making traditions into spirited works of art under the direction of local artists Michele Ajello, Joanna Miarrostami, and Lea Simoniello.
Category: Art, History, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Exhibition Fire and Tide: Huguenot Beach in Artifacts and Art
at Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
What began as a shared curiosity, Staten Island residents Val Falcone and Michael Shanley have embarked on a quest to uncover the history and subsequent transformation of Huguenot Beach.
Category: Art, History
Free!
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
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